The traveling Yogi – Part 1

Being a yoga teacher doesn’t mean that I am always “Zen” and stress-free (see also 10 Misconception about Yoga – Parts 4 and 5). Especially traveling can bring up some interesting experiences that call on all the wisdom and knowledge I have to not become a...

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What is meditation?

For a long time I had a love/hate relationship with meditation*. On one hand I loved to meditate because it brought me places (that may not make sense, but I will explain hereunder). The ‘hate part’, on the other hand, took over mostly. I found...

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Meditation

So, what is my experience now? And now? And now? Darkness behind my eyes closed. Sleep in my legs crossed under me. Pain as my spine doesn't stay upright. What is my experience now? Light if I open my eyes. Energy flows when I stretch my limbs. Ease as I shift my posture. My experience changes with every choice I make. Now. And now. ...

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